Members intothevoid Posted September 12, 2013 Members Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just a quickie, I've got fret buzz on every fret on the low E string and to a lesser extent the A string. I have just changed to a lower gauge of strings so I understand I probably have to adjust the truss rod, the neck does look a little too flat. Before I mess around with that though I just wanted to check it couldn't be something else. I have a recording here of all frets plus a quick riff which might help. https://www.dropbox.com/s/57goli0zq8vk8ae/Voice%20006.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted September 12, 2013 Members Share Posted September 12, 2013 With the string touching the first and last fret set the gap to .010" (0.25 mm)at the 8th fret should be good enough. You can adjust it down a bit if you have a flatter radius neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted September 12, 2013 Members Share Posted September 12, 2013 If it's on every fret it's either a neck relief or saddle height problem.Since you just went to lighter strings the neck probably has less relief than it did before. Sounds like a truss rod adjustment is probably the right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McCain Posted September 12, 2013 Members Share Posted September 12, 2013 Tune up all the strings a step or two and give the neck time(5-20min.) to adjust. If buzz goes away the truss-rod probably needs loosening a tiny bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeJazz Posted September 13, 2013 Members Share Posted September 13, 2013 intothevoid wrote: Just a quickie, I've got fret buzz on every fret on the low E string and to a lesser extent the A string. I have just changed to a lower gauge of strings so I understand I probably have to adjust the truss rod, the neck does look a little too flat. Before I mess around with that though I just wanted to check it couldn't be something else. I have a recording here of all frets plus a quick riff which might help. https://www.dropbox.com/s/57goli0zq8vk8ae/Voice%20006.mp3 intothevoid,I enjoy playing Jazz and I have a very mild attack. My neck radious is approx. 16 degrees and my action is extremely low. Obviously, other than quietly comping I'm not strumming a whole lot. Anyway, when I start hearing a fret buss, almost always the G string first, it's time for me to change strings. Even if you just changed strings they could have been in the package a long time. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted September 13, 2013 Members Share Posted September 13, 2013 JoeJazz wrote:intothevoid wrote: Just a quickie, I've got fret buzz on every fret on the low E string and to a lesser extent the A string. I have just changed to a lower gauge of strings so I understand I probably have to adjust the truss rod, the neck does look a little too flat. Before I mess around with that though I just wanted to check it couldn't be something else. I have a recording here of all frets plus a quick riff which might help. https://www.dropbox.com/s/57goli0zq8vk8ae/Voice%20006.mp3 intothevoid, I enjoy playing Jazz and I have a very mild attack. My neck radious is approx. 16 degrees and my action is extremely low. Obviously, other than quietly comping I'm not strumming a whole lot. Anyway, when I start hearing a fret buss, almost always the G string first, it's time for me to change strings. Even if you just changed strings they could have been in the package a long time. Good Luck!Never heard that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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